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Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.
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- E1 The Prison WallsNext upMay 2, 1984 · 30 min
Synopsis
After Matthew Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia, the next great barrier to face our expanding economy was the Blue Mountains. Bill Peach retraces the steps of Wentworth, Blaxland and Lawson on their epic journey to discover the lush pastures west of the mountains.
- E2 Across the Great DivideMay 9, 1984 · 30 min
- E3 Overland to Port PhillipMay 16, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Bill Young (Hamilton Hume), Vic Hunter (Hovell)
- E4 The Secret of the RiversMay 23, 1984 · 30 min
Synopsis
The most baffling question facing the early explorers was the destination of the inland rivers of NSW. They seemed to flow into the centre of the continent, perhaps to an inland sea. Bill Peach traces the career of the Captain Charles Sturt who solved this great mystery in an epic whaleboat journey to the mouth of the Murray River and back again.
Guest stars: Bill Young (Hamilton Hume), Vic Hunter (Hovell), Ric Hutton (Governor Darling), Steven Grives (Captain Sturt)
- E5 Australia FelixMay 30, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Ric Hutton (Governor Darling), Tom Oliver (Sir Thomas Mitchell), Steven Grives (Captain Sturt)
- E6 The Pinnacle of FameJun 6, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Bogdan Koca (Lhotsky), Philip Hinton (Strzelecki), Bill Conn (McMillan)
- E7 East to WestJun 13, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Steven Grives (Captain Sturt), Athol Compton (Wylie), Adrian Van Den Bok (Governor Grey), Pat Rooney (John Baxter), Lester Morris (Governor Gawler), Paul Mason (Edward Eyre)
- E8 East to NorthJun 20, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Grigor Taylor (Leichhardt)
- E9 South to NorthJun 27, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Chris Haywood (King), Clive Marshall (Stuart), Martin Shaw (Burke), John Bell (Wills)
- E10 The Desert ExplorersJul 4, 1984 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Desmond Tester (Col. Warburton), Kevin Howard (Ernest Giles)
Cast & crew
Created by Bill Peach
